Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

Before you even start a match, you can improve your chances at success by picking the right character. While multiples of each character model appear in your game, some characters blend better than others. The nobleman character, with his hunched back, stands out against a crowd, as does the priest and the engineer. Hooded characters tend to be the hardest to spot in a crowd.

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Stand Near Lookalike NPCs

Each player in the game has a different character, but each game is populated with hundreds of NPCs—non-player characters—that look just like the players. Look around and you'll find clones of your character. Stand near these clones and your pursuers will have to guess which one is their real target. When standing next to NPC clones, try to make yourself just a little less accessible than the clone. You can often lure pursuers into killing the NPC lookalikes instead of you, which not only saves your life but also nets you some points.

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Run Until You See Your Target

Running around constantly will make it almost impossible for you to earn maximum score from your kills, but it is good for avoiding ambushes that let other players score on you. Unless you're blending next to lookalike NPCs, it's a good idea to always be running...up until the point your target is in sight. Watch your compass—when it glows brightly, your target is in sight and you should stop running immediately (unless he or she is running away).

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Plan Your Kills for Points

Unlike in other multiplayer games, in Brotherhood not all kills are made equal. If you just run around killing targets without any strategy, your kills won't be worth a lot of points. Plan your kills to maximize your points. You get bonus points for certain conditions, like killing while incognito or killing while jumping or climbing.

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Look for Chase Breakers

On the run? If a pursuer is breathing down your neck, always be looking for chase breakers—or in layman's term, obstacles. Run through gates and they'll close up behind you, zip up a lift line and the enemy will have to wait for the lift to reset, swing on a corner swing to make a chasing opponent whiff, or hop across a temporary platform (they glow). If you're on the rooftops, you can jump down to ground level and immediately hit a nearby lift to quickly throw off the pursuer.

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Use Precision Mode from Rooftops

Targeting a specific character from the rooftops can be difficult, but the precision aiming mode makes it possible. Press and hold the lock-on button to zoom the camera with a precise reticule that'll let you very specifically target an enemy from far away. This is useful for targeting opponents on the ground while you're hunting from above, allowing you to line up air assassinations without accidentally killing adjacent NPCs.

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The Smoke Bomb Defense

Smoke bombs and firecrackers make for great defense. If you suspect a character chasing you is going for the kill, toss down a smoke bomb to slow him down. You can use the time to run away or run up to your attack and tap the grab button to stun him, effectively ending his pursuit of you.

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Fast Walk

If you want to remain incognito, running is out of the question. Bust fast walking isn't! Press and hold the fast walk button to move forward at a slightly brisker pace than the surrounding NPCs. The speed boost is mostly imperceptible to nearby targets and it won't give you away.